Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Introductory 25% off until the end of the day (PST) on 06.18.16. Also,
Bella Luna shawl pattern is free with a kit purchase from SparkStory
Etsy shop. Kits will be offered at a slight discount. https://www.etsy.com/shop/sparkstory

Bella Luna is an elegant crescent shawl
that features combination of the simple slipped stitch pattern in the
body and the little lace zigzag border. The shawl is knitted top down
and has crescent shape.

Few notes about this design:

the shawl is reversible

there are no purl sts in this design ; -)

the top edging is extra stretchy, so there is no pooling after blocking

the CO/set-up is done in such a way, so there is no visible hump that sometimes can be seen in the shawls of this shape

Saturday, June 11, 2016

June Gloom ( as well as May Gray) is a weather pattern here in San
Diego. Basically, the sun does not come out until late afternoon and it
is gray and on the cooler side for the most part. Perfect weather for a
little something like this kimono vest :-)

The
diamond pattern is my own creation, but I am sure there are stitch
patterns like this around. I love how the k2tog/ssk lines pop on the
purl stitch background. A little on the construction: top-down,
seamless (except for the attaching the neck band and tiny seaming where
the sleeves were BO), short row shaping of the shoulders, 2st I-cord for
the edge of the fronts, I-cord BO for the sleeves and bottom band.